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Blending Expertise and Ingredient Intelligence
With an ingredient catalog of more than 500 recent investments in specialty
blending capabilities, Trouw Nutrition has positioned itself as a premier
provider of vitamin and trace mineral premixes to the pet nutrition industry.
Through the recently established Blending Innovation Center™, the company
has added capacity for microbial-sensitive blends including palatants,
probiotics, oral health ingredients, raw diet premixes and supplements. In
addition, its base blends offer a robust variety of custom capabilities.
www.trouwnutritionpets.com
Introducing The Defender 3000
Ohaus's Defender 3000 bench scales with all-new indicators feature large,
easy-to-read backlit LCD displays and faster, results-driven software that
makes every job run smoother. Not only are the indicator displays on the
new Defender 3000 line bigger than ever, but updated software for weighing,
parts counting, checkweighing, and totalization deliver results quicker
than ever before. Multi-color backlit LCD displays offer intuitive, color-changing
visual cues for when target weights are reached.
us.ohaus.com/en-US/
Semi-Automatic Batching Station Improves Process
Semi-Automatic Hand Prompt Batching Stations by Sterling Systems &
Controls can be used in a wide range of industrial applications where the
negative effects of time-consuming and problematic manual batching must
be eliminated. The solution requires operator involvement, but provides
customized automated operator instructions, ingredient lot tracking and
batch validation, and automatic weighing with over/under tolerance control.
This system will eliminate bad batches that result from operator error.
www.sterlingcontrols.com
New Drive System Saves Energy in Batch Mixing
Batch mixers in the GMS Multiflux® line from process equipment
manufacturer Gericke USA now include an upgraded drive system.
Specified to reduce energy consumption and cut electricity costs, the new
drive system features a permanent magnet motor that improves efficiency
by 12% when operated with the frequent stops and starts typical of batch
mixing. For extended mixing times, the new motor improves efficiency by
nearly 6% for significant energy savings that add up quickly over time.
www.gerickegroup.com
Automatic Tray Former
The PopLok®, manufactured by EndFlex Packaging Machinery, is a customizable
automatic tray forming solution designed to erect self-locking
corrugated and paperboard trays with or without a lid. The PopLok, capable
of forming 1-tuck, 2-tuck and multi-tuck trays, is built in a heavy-duty welded
steel frame and constructed with durability and longevity in mind. Using
no glue or tape, the PopLok handles a large variety of blank sizes and configurations
to produce a finished tray with or without lid.
www.endflex.com
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